Is This Giant An Original Or A Kapre?

Published: Feb. 13, 2022, 4 a.m.

b'Filipino folklore is filled with tales of giants, but the Kapre looms over them all. Though this mischievous being, still very much alive in the beliefs of the region, can be dark and dangerous at times, it is normally considered to be good-humored and playful. Its characteristics are rooted firmly in the history of the region and, surprisingly, the traits of other giants. The Kapre may be the most well-known giant in modern Filipino lore, but is it the OG?\\nFind Weird Distractions Podcast on your favorite social media or streaming platform at https://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod\\nTo stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at www.pineapplepizzapodcast.com where you will find links to merch, Patreon, and a variety of ways to support the show, as well as detailed episode descriptions and regional specials.\\xa0\\n\\nHelp our show grow by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts at\\xa0\\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pineapple-pizza-podcast/id1543640038\\n\\nOr on Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pineapple-pizza-podcast-1568165\\n\\nYou can also send mail to:\\xa0\\nPineapple Pizza Podcast\\nPO Box 341\\nWyoming, MN 55092\\n\\nRemember, no matter how you slice it, you\\u2019re awesome and we love you.\\n\\nIngredients for this dish were sourced from:\\nhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Philippines/The-Spanish-period\\nhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Philippines/Plant-and-animal-life#ref23728\\nhttps://www.csub.edu/pacificrim/countryprospectus/history.htm\\nhttp://www.wowparadisephilippines.com/legend-kapre.html\\nhttps://www.philippine-tales.com/creatures/kapre#gsc.tab=0\\nhttps://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Kapre\\nhttps://philnews.ph/2021/09/03/items-in-a-house-in-aklan-destroyed-after-an-alleged-kapre-attack/\\nhttps://exemplore.com/legends/The-Racism-in-the-Philippine-Kapre-Myth\\nhttps://newsinfo.inquirer.net/10685/malacanang-has-another-stay-in-smoker\\nhttps://www.beyondthebaletetree.com/sibbarayungan\\nhttps://mythmuseum.weebly.com/ikugan.html\\nhttps://mythmuseum.weebly.com/gisurab.html\\nhttps://www.aswangproject.com/giant-lore-philippines/\\nhttps://www.aswangproject.com/pugot/\\nhttps://www.aswangproject.com/kapre/\\nAeta Tribes\\nhttps://www.aetatribes.org/faq.html#:~:text=The%20Aeta%20tribes%20are%20believed,were%20the%20aborigines%20from%20Australia.&text=They%20were%20referred%20to%20as,settlers%20in%20the%20early%201500s.\\nhttps://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/agta-negritos-philippines\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'